Jimmy Carter: “I am transmitting the Agreement between the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany (F.R.G.)”

That our country for the first time in my lifetime has abandoned basic principles of human rights.

The aircraft carrying the 52 American hostages had cleared Iranian airspace on the first -- first leg of a journey home. And at every one of the 52 hostages was alive, was well and free.

But inside Palestine, outside of Israel, where the Israelis occupying forces are there, the persecution and deprivation of the Palestinians is horrendous.

One year on, promoters of a lie that the election was stolen have taken over one political party and stoke distrust in our electoral systems. These forces exert power and influence through relentless disinformation which continues to turn…